started slowly, always in rear group
pulled hard towards rear, late headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
behind, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, never a factor
mid-division, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out
started slowly and hampered after leaving stalls, chased leaders 5f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
led, hard pressed and joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner
mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear and asserted final furlong
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no headway, one pace final 2f
always towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never nearer
The Snatcher is given a narrow vote here ahead of Ryan's Future and I Have Dreamed. Richard Hannon's charge belive it or not started this campaign with a mark of 93 and didn't do too badly on his first couple of outings. His form then went into decline but so did his handicap mark and he has shown improvement of late. If back to somewhere near his best he would prove hard to beat at a track that he has won at before. Ryan's Future makes a belated return to the racecourse and has obviously had training problems. However this mark doesn't look too bad and if fully wound up he would be a big threat to all. I Have Dreamed is a consistent enough type and should again be vying for some place money on ground that suits. Bedizen and Sheila House are two others worthy of a mention but we return to The Snatcher as the most likely winner.
Ryan's Future (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Dwelt and behind, ridden and good headway over 2f out to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun '06 beating Trouble Mountain (8-3) by 2l, 12 ran.
Inchloch 18-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, raced wide, pushed along 3f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Polish Power (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) In touch, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 11l behind Coeur de Lionne (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcap (3) pol in Sept.
The Snatcher (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, stayed on, never reached leaders, 7th of 10, 5l behind Peppertree (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Eva Soneva So Fast (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 11, 8l behind Magicalmysterytour (9-9) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Bedizen 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Night Cru (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Simba Sun (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 6l behind Venerable (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Nightspot 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Harry Tricker (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in Sept.
Shela House 3-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase leading pair inside final 2f, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind King's Event (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Pagan Crest 20-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 25l behind Peppertree (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Woodcraft 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, no extra when headed over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5l behind Gulf Express (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Sept.
Calculating (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rawdon (10-11) at Haydock 1m 3f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gf in Sept.
